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Ultimate Survivor: The nine lives of Wadyajena
JUST a few months ago, it looked almost certain that factional wars in Zanu PF had buried Justice Mayor Wadyajena. Yet, Mayor's detractors, especially in his turbulent Midlands Province, ...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 20:02hrs | 920 | by Paul Ndou
Zanu-PF delighted to host the Sadc Summit
IN the midst of growing concerns on-going human rights violations, including arrests, torture and allegations of violence in Zimbabwe, the Zanu-PF government is hosting the Sadc summit.This ev...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:42hrs | 56 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF wields axe on young MPs
A faction in Zanu-PF pushing for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to have a third term has come out guns blazing pushing for the ouster of young party parliamentarians whom they accuse of sabotaging the 2...Published: 03 Aug 2024 at 15:54hrs | 1652 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fires Guvamatanga, then changes mind
President Emmerson Mnangagwa sacked finance secretary George Guvamatanga last week but then had a change of heart after he made a groveling apology, and following further representations by chief cabi...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 10:56hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Herman Mashaba's ActionSA rejects ANC of Ramaphosa's overtures
Herman Mashaba's ActionSA has declined an invitation to join the ANC-led Government of National Unity, saying it was important for Parliament to have a strong opposition to the government.Lead...Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 12:57hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zuma's MK party snubs ANC coalition overtures
The African National Congress (ANC) has confirmed engaging in coalition talks with several opposition parties following their failure to secure a majority in last week's elections, marking the first s...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shut out of poorly attended US-Africa summit
ZIMBABWE was conspicuous by its absence at the recently held US-Africa Business Summit held in Houston, Texas, in stark contrast to last year's edition held in Botswana attended by President Emmerson ...Published: 21 May 2024 at 16:25hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's plan to stay in power past 2028
President Emmerson Mnangagwa plans to extend his second and final term by at least two years until 2030 after abandoning plans to abolish term limits through a constitutional amendment which would req...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 14:25hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Excited by the killings: How The Chronicle covered the Gukurahundi genocide
AbstractTHIS paper examines and interrogates the role of the state-controlled media during the Gukurahundi genocide in Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi is a genocide that took place in Zimbabwe betwe...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:51hrs | 9 | by Bhekinkosi Jakobe Ncube
CCC factions fight over Chamisa
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) rival factions are in fierce fights over engaging former leader Nelson Chamisa, who has spurned their overtures to return to the opposition party.The two fa...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC members happy with Chamisa-Biti engagements
Most Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members are reportedly excited by reports that their party leader, Nelson Chamisa, has pleaded with Tendai Biti and Welshman Ncube to be more active in that pa...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 07:19hrs | 11 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
REVEALED: How Chamisa begged VP Chiwenga to talk to Mnangagwa on his behalf
The leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa, made an attempt to engage Vice President Constantino Chiwenga in a meeting with President Emmerson...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 16:36hrs | 2 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Charamba exposes Chamisa?
FROM as early as 2018, CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa sent various envoys who included journalists, businessmen and church leaders to open talks with President Mnangagwa but all his missions collapsed a...Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mukonori's call for Chamisa to accept defeat swiftly rejected
Zimbabwean Catholic priest Father Fidelis Mukonori's call for main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa to accept defeat in the recent brazenly stolen elections and seek talks with President Emmerson ...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 18:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere US$ 1 billion cheque towards Matabeleland genocide compensation mind blowing
We note that Saviour Kasukuwere has made history by becoming the first Zimbabwean politician of Shona origin to find it appropriate not only to recognise Matabeleland genocide but to pay reparations t...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:09hrs | 7 | by Israel Dube
Paul Siwela welcomes Kasukuwere's overtures
SELF-EXILED secessionist Matabeleland Liberation Organisation (MLO) leader, Paul Siwela, has welcomed Saviour Kasukuwere's overtures to engage in Matebele genocide reparations. Kasukuwere, has...Published: 15 Jul 2023 at 11:35hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
60 countries to observe Zimbabwe elections
ZIMBABWE has extended invitations to 60 countries and regional bodies to observe the August elections, a 20% rise from 48 in the previous election, giving the international community a chance to see Z...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 14:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF name drops US billionaire Elon Musk
US billionaire Elon Musk has reportedly shown interest in Zimbabwe's lithium mining industry, with ruling Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa revealing talks are already underway between him a...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere carries excess baggage
The impending August 23 harmonised elections hold an immense significance for the one who will come out victorious at the end of the race. Various political figures have emerged out of the woo...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:11hrs | | by Prosperity Mzila
Mahere's Geneva presentation rattles Zanu-PF
MAIN opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere's presentation at the high-profile Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy in Switzerland, which laid bare the cou...Published: 22 May 2023 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
ConCourt delay on Mwonzora case unnecessary, says Matinenga
FORMER Parliamentary and Constitutional Affairs minister Eric Matinenga says the Constitutional Court's failure to deal with MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora's application to have the delimitation report...Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes Commonwealth inroads?
ZIMBABWE continues to make headway in its quest to rejoin the Commonwealth after a Cabinet minister was invited to attend the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisations Ministerial Alliance for Dig...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean 'Obama' turns down Chamisa party overtures
Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) leader, Robert Chapman, the latest entrant in the race for the Zimbabwe presidential seat, has turned down overtures for him to join the Citizens Coalition for Chang...Published: 16 Jan 2023 at 18:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe wants to join BRICS
ZIMBABWE has made overtures to join emerging economies that make up the BRICS bloc as part of its engagement and re-engagement thrust, which is particularly designed to increase the countries' clout g...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:52hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa pledges to make a public apology for his role in the Gukurahundi genocide
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa in a closed-door meeting with chiefs on Monday at Bulawayo State House pledged to make a public apology for his role in the 1980s Gukurahundi genocide if the traditional l...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora meets jailed Sikhala at Chikurubi Prison
MDC Alliance president, Douglas Mwonzora, on Saturday visited incarcerated Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) interim deputy chairperson, Job Sikhala at Chikurubi Maximum Prison amid claims the St. ...Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 19:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe -SA frosty relations hit new low
RELATIONS between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa continue to deteriorate amid growing anger in the neighbouring country over the immigration crisis at a...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 15:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF warns renegades
Zanu-PF has warned fired former party members, Godfrey Tsenengamu and Jimu Kunaka, against abusing the revolutionary party's regalia and trademarks as appropriate action would be taken against them....Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sought Magaisa's support after coup?
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is said to have sought the services of vocal critics to sanitise the November 2017 military coup and while he could have succeeded in luring some, several including the la...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Komichi says MDC-T decision to cosy-up to Zanu-PF has cost them
TROUBLED opposition MDC-T's decision to cosy up to Zanu-PF and failure to oppose some of the ruling party's ills has lost them public support, chairperson Morgen Komichi has said.Commenting on...Published: 10 Jun 2022 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa Davos trip a useless exercise
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's trip to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum (WEF) presents a platform to re-engage with the international community but that opportunity looks lost due to th...Published: 27 May 2022 at 20:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
We are not sellouts, says CCC
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party says attending national events such as Monday's Independence Day celebrations was meant to help shake off the "sellout" tag that was coined by Zanu...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi rebuff Mnangagwa overtures
MTHWAKAZI Republic Party (MRP) has turned down President Emmerson Mnangagwa's invitation to attend this year's independence celebrations which will be held in Bulawayo for the first time.Mnang...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's youths bay for Khupe's blood
THERE was drama at the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Bulawayo provincial assembly meeting on Saturday when angry youths tried to violently block MDC-T faction leader, Thokozani Khupe, from atten...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Shock as negligence by hospital staff leads to baby's leg amputation
AUTHORITIES at the state-run Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals have landed themselves in trouble after a newly born baby had her leg amputated less than one month after being born.Zimbabwe Lawye...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 08:43hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa ready to engage Mnangagwa in dialogue
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said he was ready to engage President Emmerson Mnangagwa in dialogue for the 2023 election roadmap.Addressing jou...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Russia-Ukraine tiff exposes hypocrisy of US, West
On the last Friday of last month, a delegation of US Embassy in Zimbabwe personnel and its European Union (EU) counterparts made a beeline for Munhumutapa Building in Harare to the Ministry of Foreign...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Zapu shows Chamisa the middle finger
Zapu says it will not be joining the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) as it believes the 2018 coalition with the MDC Alliance did not yield anything for the party.Mthulisi H...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 19:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe to attend Chamisa's Bulawayo rally
MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe is set to make a surprise appearance at Citizens Coalition for Change's (CCC) Bulawayo rally on Saturday, according to sources.An alliance is said to be a possi...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Putin now clearly unhinged and can't be allowed to hold entire world at ransom!
Vlad the Impaler! That was the first thing that came to mind immediately after waking up this morning!I did not, right away, understand why - but, I soon realized the unmistaken striki...Published: 28 Feb 2022 at 09:19hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
US Embassy sweats to save Chamisa's sinking ship
The United States Embassy in Harare has reactivated its propaganda machinery ahead of the forthcoming by-elections slated for March 26.After a notable lull in propaganda tweets since the depar...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 05:40hrs | 7 | by Hosia Mviringi
Zondo's stunt backfires as his credibility is questioned
Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's press briefing to ‘address' tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu's opinion piece has backfired and opened him to questions regarding his credibility.Various s...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 23:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
What is Mwonzora up to?
It has been clear for a while now that opposition MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora is an opportunistic power-hungry politician, more concerned with his place at the top table to the exclusion of everythi...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 04:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
De Jongh rekindles Bosso romance
FORMER Highlanders' coach Pieter de Jongh has sent overtures to rekindle his romance with Bosso almost two years after he dumped the Bulawayo giants to join FC Platinum.If there is anything th...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
'We will never tire until we are free from sanctions'
This is an interview done by The Daily newspaper of Nigeria with Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Nigeria, Maxwell Ranga , who is also accredited to Cameroon, Niger, Benin and Equatorial Guinea, on the SADC A...Published: 26 Oct 2021 at 06:37hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo 'helping-hand' divides Chamisa's MDC
EXILED former Zanu-PF politburo member Jonathan Moyo's offer to assist MDC Alliance polling agents ahead of the 2023 general elections has left the opposition party sharply divided, with some senior o...Published: 04 Oct 2021 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa associates behind the US$1.3 billion mega deal
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's political and business cronies, including his new associate Eddie Cross, are behind the new US$1.3 billion megabucks petroleum products pipeline project – whose cost h...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 18:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Polad car beneficiary lashes Chamisa
LEADER of a fringe political party, New Innovative Modernisation Front (NIMF), Tendai Peter Munyanduri has defended his decision to accept an Isuzu D-Max vehicle from the government, arguing it was hi...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Remembering the peaceful giant
The last two months have been very important for the mother party and Zimbabweans as we have been engrossed with memories of giants who played prominent roles in our quest for a dignified and free lif...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 12:02hrs | | by Iphithule Maphosa
ZAPU remembers 'peaceful giant' Joshua Nkomo
OPPOSITION ZAPU has joined the rest of the country in commemorating the 22nd anniversary of Vice President Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo's death, describing him as the peaceful giant.Affection...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 15:45hrs | | by Mandla Tshuma
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